by Kyra Laubacher | Oct 5, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of ballet career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments At Stuttgart Ballet, Henrik Erikson and Gabriel Figueredo have...
by Kyra Laubacher | Sep 11, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of dancer career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions, and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Hannah Fischer has been promoted to principal at Miami City...
by Marina Harss | Apr 3, 2023 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
Danielle Brown joined The Sarasota Ballet in 2007, the year its then-new director, Iain Webb, took the reins. She became a principal three years later, and in the time since, has performed a vast array of roles, from Giselle to a showgirl in Balanchine’s Western...
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 16, 2023 | Summer Study, Training
Attending summer intensives is an important step for students considering a professional ballet career—one that can lead to invitations to join year-round pre-professional programs, trainee programs and studio companies. At The Sarasota Ballet’s summer...
by Marina Harss | Nov 2, 2022 | Digital Cover Star
Several years ago, when I was on a reporting trip to Argentina, a young dancer rehearsing at the Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón caught my eye: Macarena Giménez. The rehearsal was for Frederick Ashton’s Sylvia. The young ballerina, one of four learning the title role,...
by Lydia Murray | Jul 22, 2022 | Profiles
Sarasota Ballet principal Ricardo Rhodes is known for his dependability as much as his artistry. Both qualities are represented by an unusual style staple: a safety pin, which he always wears on his dance shirt or pants in rehearsals. “I think it started when I wanted...
by Kyra Laubacher | Mar 22, 2022 | Onstage, The Latest
Ever wondered what an island rave would look like in a ballet? Audiences will see for themselves at the world premiere of Sir David Bintley’s A Comedy of Errors, performed by Sarasota Ballet March 25–26. The new full-length puts a contemporary twist on the original...
by Gavin Larsen | Mar 12, 2020 | Instagram, Profiles, Technique
Sarasota Ballet was the first U.S. company to perform Sir Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand. Principal dancer Victoria Hulland dives deep into the dramatic title role. Iain Webb, our director, always educates us on the history of the ballets we’re...